Inunction Definition
ĭn-ŭngkshən
noun
The act of rubbing ointment, liniment, etc. into the skin.
Webster's New World
An ointment, liniment, etc.
Webster's New World
The act of anointing, as in a religious ceremony.
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Other Word Forms of Inunction
Noun
Singular:
inunction
Plural:
inunctionsOrigin of Inunction
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Middle English anointing from Latin inūnctiō inūnctiōn- from inūnctus past participle of inunguere to anoint in- on in–2 unguere to smear
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin inunctio, from inunctus, past participle of inungo (“anoint”), from in- + ungo (“anoint”)
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